1.06.090 Presiding officer – Duties.
It shall be the duty of the residing officer to perform the following:
(1) Call the meeting to its order of business;
(2) Keep the meeting to its order of business;
(3) State each motion and require a second to that motion before permitting discussion;
(4) Handle discussion in an orderly manner:
(A) Give every councilmember who wishes an opportunity to speak a maximum five minutes on any one subject; however, a majority of the council may override the time limitation of this section,
(B) Permit audience participation at appropriate times,
(C) Keep all speakers to the rules and to the question,
(D) Give pro and con speakers alternating opportunities to speak;
(5) Put motions to a vote and announce the outcome;
(6) Suggest but not make motions for adjournment;
(7) Appoint committees as required. (Ord. 972, § 35, 1989.)